Object:
the largest cross you can find, preferably 5 or 6 feet tall
(hold up the cross) Look at this big cross! It's pretty big, isn't it? It's probably taller than most of you! Why do we talk about crosses in church? (responses) That's right! Because Jesus died on a cross.
Do you remember last spring when we talked about Good Friday and how Jesus was crucified? Well, before he was put on the cross, he had to carry it a long way. He had to put the cross on his back and carry it through town and all the way to the hill. The real cross was much bigger and heavier than this one. It was really hard on him to carry it.
